Overview
- James finished with 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting, seven assists and four rebounds in more than 30 minutes against Toronto.
- The 51,000-point milestone counts both regular-season and playoff scoring, marking a first in league history.
- At 41 and in his 23rd season, he was initially listed as questionable before being cleared to play the back-to-back.
- He leads both the regular-season and playoff scoring lists, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone trail in combined totals above 44,000 and 41,000.
- Through 23 games this season, James is averaging 22.6 points on 50 percent shooting, with Kevin Durant, James Harden and Stephen Curry the closest active scorers on the all-time list.